It appears we will have a contest for the soul of the Democratic Party in September if VanBlarcum gets enough...
Read moreI don’t think it takes a political scientist to figure out how Delgado won this thing. He laid it out...
Read moreWhy did Joe Maloney switch? He told me the Democrats listened to him while the Republicans marched in lockstep.
Read moreHugh sizes up the Democratic Congressional primary race.
Read moreIt would appear that running for Congress is good for your health. After months and months of grueling campaigning, the...
Read moreCongressman John Faso, facing a difficult campaign against the opponent who emerges from the seven-way Democratic primary, has embraced VanBlarcum...
Read moreUlster County Democratic Party Chairman Frank Cardinale and his executive committee have decided “not to put a finger on the...
Read moreDid anybody get the license numbers of those bulldozers that buried Paul VanBlarcum and Abe Uchitelle at the Ulster County...
Read moreSay what you will about retiring the Republican state senators John Bonacic and Bill Larkin, but they brought home the...
Read moreI wonder whether Andrew Cuomo had any idea before he took the stage at Sunday’s “blue-wave” Democratic rally in Kingston that...
Read moreBonacic’s retirement announcement last week did not come as a huge surprise to those who follow these things. He’s been...
Read moreThose who try to figure out how power flows in Ulster County government might find the following of interest. Let’s...
Read moreSeveral weeks ago I filed a column item tagged “Everyone Loves Nina,” a send-up in my mind on the long-running...
Read moreGubernatorial candidate Marcus Molinaro’s enlistment of former congressman Chris Gibson as his campaign manager may have come as a surprise...
Read moreIf the Democratic candidates challenge the signatures of rivals, it could narrow the field, which increases the number of votes...
Read morePat Ryan steals a march on the crowded Democratic field by holding a “town hall” event as a candidate. But...
Read moreSUNY Ulster’s latest southern foray has ended more with a sigh than a bang. College officials say there wasn’t enough...
Read moreRemember that famous Sherlock Holmes clue, “The dog didn’t bark?” It applies to a recent proposal to designate the Office...
Read moreThe all-male congressional six-pack’s worst nightmare came roaring out of Cooperstown this week with Erin Collier’s announcement she’s entering the...
Read moreIt seems state Republicans are beating the drums (again) for Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro. They want him to run...
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